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<span class=large>THE BOOK OF MOSIAH</span>
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CHAPTER 15
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How Christ is both the Father and the Son—He shall make intercession and bear the transgressions of his people—They and all the holy prophets are his seed—He bringeth to pass the resurrection—Little children have eternal life.  About 148 <span class='small'>B.C.</span>
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And</span> now Abinadi said unto them: I would that ye should understand that <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 54: 5; 1 Tim. 3: 16; Mosiah 13: 34 (33-34).">God</a> himself shall <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/1b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG God, Manifestations of.">come</a> down among the children of men, and shall <sup>c</sup><a href="mosiah/15/1c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Mission of.">redeem</a> his people.
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And because he <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 3: 5; Mosiah 7: 27; Alma 7: 9 (9-13).">dwelleth</a> in <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/2b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Condescension of.">flesh</a> he shall be called the <sup>c</sup><a href="mosiah/15/2c" mark="c" type="C" title="John 19: 7; TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.">Son</a> of God, and having subjected the flesh to the <sup>d</sup><a href="mosiah/15/2d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG God, Will of.">will</a> of the <sup>e</sup><a href="mosiah/15/2e" mark="e" type="A" title="Isa. 9: 6; Isa. 64: 8; John 10: 30; John 14: 10 (8-10); Mosiah 5: 1; Alma 11: 39 (38-39); Ether 3: 14.">Father</a>, being the Father and the Son—
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The Father, <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 93: 4.">because</a> he was <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/3b" mark="b" type="C" title="Luke 1: 32 (31-33); Mosiah 3: 8 (8-9); Alma 7: 10; 3 Ne. 1: 14; TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.">conceived</a> by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Father and Son—
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And they are <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/4a" mark="a" type="C" title="Deut. 6: 4; TG Godhead.">one</a> God, yea, the very <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="Alma 11: 39.">Eternal</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="mosiah/15/4c" mark="c" type="A" title="Mosiah 3: 8; Hel. 14: 12; 3 Ne. 9: 15; Ether 4: 7.">Father</a> of heaven and of earth.
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And thus the flesh becoming subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God, <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/5a" mark="a" type="C" title="Luke 4: 2; Heb. 4: 15; TG Jesus Christ, Temptation of.">suffereth</a> temptation, and yieldeth not to the temptation, but suffereth himself to be mocked, and <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/5b" mark="b" type="A" title="John 19: 1.">scourged</a>, and cast out, and disowned by his <sup>c</sup><a href="mosiah/15/5c" mark="c" type="A" title="Matt. 21: 42; Mark 8: 31; Luke 17: 25; Luke 23: 38.">people</a>.
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And after all this, after working many mighty miracles among the children of men, he shall be led, yea, even <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 53: 7.">as</a> Isaiah said, as a sheep before the shearer is dumb, so he <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/6b" mark="b" type="C" title="Luke 23: 9; John 19: 9 (9-10); Mosiah 14: 7; TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.">opened</a> not his mouth.
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Yea, even so he shall be led, <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.">crucified</a>, and slain, the <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 53: 10.">flesh</a> becoming subject even unto death, the <sup>c</sup><a href="mosiah/15/7c" mark="c" type="A" title="Luke 22: 42; John 6: 38; 3 Ne. 11: 11.">will</a> of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.
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And thus God breaketh the <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 5: 7.">bands</a> of death, having gained the <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/8b" mark="b" type="A" title="Hosea 13: 14; 1 Cor. 15: 57 (55-57); Mosiah 16: 7.">victory</a> over death; giving the Son power to make <sup>c</sup><a href="mosiah/15/8c" mark="c" type="A" title="2 Ne. 2: 9; Mosiah 14: 12; Moro. 7: 28 (27-28).">intercession</a> for the children of men—
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Having ascended into heaven, having the bowels of mercy; being filled with compassion towards the children of men; standing betwixt them and justice; having broken the bands of death, taken upon <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/9a" mark="a" type="C" title="Mosiah 14: 5 (5-12); TG Self-sacrifice.">himself</a> their iniquity and their transgressions, having redeemed them, and <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Mission of.">satisfied</a> the demands of justice.
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And now I say unto you, who shall declare his <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 53: 8.">generation</a>?  Behold, I say unto you, that when his soul has been made an offering for <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/10b" mark="b" type="A" title="Lev. 6: 25 (25-26).">sin</a> he shall see his <sup>c</sup><a href="mosiah/15/10c" mark="c" type="C" title="Isa. 53: 10; Mosiah 5: 7; Mosiah 27: 25; Moro. 7: 19; TG God the Father—Jehovah.">seed</a>.  And now what say ye?  And who shall be his seed?
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Behold I say unto you, that whosoever has heard the words of the <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 10: 16; D&C 84: 36 (36-38).">prophets</a>, yea, all the holy prophets who have prophesied concerning the coming of the Lord—I say unto you, that all those who have hearkened unto their words, and believed that the Lord would redeem his people, and have looked forward to that day for a remission of their sins, I say unto you, that these are his seed, or they are the heirs of the <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/11b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Kingdom of God, in Heaven; TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.">kingdom</a> of God.
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For these are they whose sins <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 14: 12; Alma 7: 13; Alma 11: 40 (40-41).">he</a> has borne; these are they for whom he has died, to redeem them from their transgressions.  And now, are they not his seed?
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Yea, and are not the <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/13a" mark="a" type="C" title="Zech. 7: 12; Matt. 11: 13; 1 Ne. 3: 20; TG Sons and Daughters of God.">prophets</a>, every one that has opened his mouth to prophesy, that has not fallen into transgression, I mean all the holy prophets ever since the world began?  I say unto you that they are his seed.
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And these are <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 12: 21 (21-24); Mosiah 27: 37.">they</a> who have published peace, who have brought good <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/14b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 52: 7.">tidings</a> of good, who have <sup>c</sup><a href="mosiah/15/14c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Missionary Work.">published</a> salvation; and said unto Zion: Thy God reigneth!
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And O how beautiful upon the mountains were their feet!
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And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that are still publishing peace!
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And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever!
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And behold, I say unto you, this is not all.  For O how beautiful upon the mountains are the <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Nahum 1: 15; 3 Ne. 20: 40; D&C 128: 19.">feet</a> of him that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/18b" mark="b" type="C" title="Micah 5: 5 (4-7); John 16: 33; TG Peace of God.">peace</a>, yea, even the Lord, who has redeemed his people; yea, him who has granted salvation unto his people;
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For were it not for the redemption which he hath made for his people, which was prepared from the <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 4: 6.">foundation</a> of the world, I say unto you, were it not for this, all mankind must have <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Ne. 9: 7 (6-13).">perished</a>.
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But behold, the bands of death shall be broken, and the Son reigneth, and hath power over the dead; therefore, he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead.
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And there cometh a resurrection, even a <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/21a" mark="a" type="C" title="Jacob 4: 11; Alma 40: 16 (16-21); TG Firstfruits.">first</a> resurrection; yea, even a resurrection of those that have been, and who are, and who shall be, even until the resurrection of Christ—for so shall he be called.
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And now, the resurrection of all the prophets, and all those that have believed in their words, or all those that have kept the commandments of God, shall come forth in the first resurrection; therefore, they are the first resurrection.
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They are raised to <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 15: 1 (1-5); Ps. 24: 3 (3-4); 1 Ne. 15: 33 (33-36); D&C 76: 62 (50-70).">dwell</a> with God who has redeemed them; thus they have eternal life through Christ, who has <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/23b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Death, Power over.">broken</a> the bands of death.
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And these are those who have part in the first resurrection; and these are they that have died before Christ came, in their ignorance, not having <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 9: 26 (25-26); D&C 137: 7.">salvation</a> declared unto them.  And thus the Lord bringeth about the restoration of these; and they have a part in the first resurrection, or have eternal life, being redeemed by the Lord.
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And little <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/25a" mark="a" type="C" title="D&C 29: 46; D&C 137: 10; TG Salvation of Little Children.">children</a> also have eternal life.
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But behold, and <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/26a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 5: 29; Jacob 6: 9; Jacob 7: 19.">fear</a>, and tremble before God, for ye ought to tremble; for the Lord redeemeth none such that <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/26b" mark="b" type="A" title="Josh. 22: 16; Job 24: 13; Ps. 5: 10; 1 Ne. 2: 23 (21-24).">rebel</a> against him and <sup>c</sup><a href="mosiah/15/26c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ezek. 18: 26; 1 Ne. 15: 33 (32-33); Moro. 10: 26.">die</a> in their sins; yea, even all those that have perished in their sins ever since the world began, that have wilfully rebelled against God, that have known the commandments of God, and would not keep them; <sup>d</sup><a href="mosiah/15/26d" mark="d" type="A" title="Alma 40: 19.">these</a> are they that have <sup>e</sup><a href="mosiah/15/26e" mark="e" type="A" title="D&C 76: 85.">no</a> part in the first <sup>f</sup><a href="mosiah/15/26f" mark="f" type="B" title="TG Telestial Glory.">resurrection</a>.
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Therefore ought ye not to tremble?  For salvation cometh to none such; for the Lord hath redeemed none such; yea, neither can the Lord redeem such; for he cannot deny himself; for he cannot deny <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/27a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 12: 32; Alma 34: 16 (15-16); Alma 42: 1.">justice</a> when it has its claim.
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And now I say unto you that the time shall come that the <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/28a" mark="a" type="C" title="Ps. 67: 2 (1-2); TG Missionary Work.">salvation</a> of the Lord shall be declared to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.
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Yea, Lord, <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/29a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 52: 8 (8-10); Mosiah 12: 22 (22-24).">thy</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="mosiah/15/29b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Watchmen.">watchmen</a> shall lift up their voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.
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Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
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The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the <sup>a</sup><a href="mosiah/15/31a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Salvation.">salvation</a> of our God.
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